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Habermas

By Kenneth Baynes
Routledge | August 1, 2015 | 272 pages
Jürgen Habermas is one of the most important German philosophers and social theorists of the late twentieth and early twenty-first century. His work has been compared in scope with Max Weber's, and in philosophical breadth to that of Kant and Hegel. In this much-needed introduction Kenneth Baynes... More Info
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The Ramones at 40

By Martin Popoff
Sterling | March 29, 2016 | 208 pages
The Ramones helped kick-start the punk movement and change rock history. Now, on the 40th anniversary of their critically acclaimed debut album, comes the first full-color book on the legendary band. Written by veteran music journalist Martin Popoff, "Ramones at 40" explodes with visuals and offers... More Info
Pop Culture
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Mister Nightingale

By Paul Bowdring
April 15, 2016 | 320 pages
When self-described mid-list Newfoundland author James Nightingale makes a brief sojourn to his St. John’s home for the re-release of his seminal novel, he’s forced to confront his failings, both familial and artistic. Imbued with the language of literature and the imagery of a Newfoundland in... More Info
Literature - International
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Change of Heart

By E. Alice Walsh
May 15, 2016 | 32 pages
The remarkable story of honourary Newfoundlander Lanier Phillips, who survived a shipwreck during the Second World War and went on to become a civil rights activist, is told for children in this heartwarming, vibrantly illustrated picture book.  More Info
Kids' Books
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Travelogue of the Bereaved

By Charles C Smith
Tsar Publications | April 14, 2014 | 94 pages
Poetry. African & African American Studies. These poems challenge the notion of "home" for persons of African descent born outside the continent. Closely attentive to form and content, narrative and emotion, history and the contemporary, they tell stories that are little known--the lives of... More Info
Poetry
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Introducing Literary Criticism

By Owen Holland
Icon Books | December 3, 2015 | 176 pages
Comic-book style Introducing Graphic Guide to understanding and practicing literary criticism, looking at key figures, theories and controversies.  More Info
Philosophy
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The Devil's Teeth

By Susan Casey
Macmillan | May 30, 2006 | 291 pages
A journalist describes how her fascination with great white sharks led her to Southeast Farallon Island, a remote island off the California coast, and to a group of biologists who study these fearsome, frequently misunderstood predators of the sea. Reprint. 100,000 first printing.  More Info
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Does for microbiology what Dr Joe Schwarcz's Brain Fuel (Anchor, 2010) did for chemistry: informs and...
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On July 8, 2014, Israel launched air strikes on Hamas-controlled Gaza, followed by a ground invasion....
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Events

2019 23 Apr
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Three Feminists on Fear and Liberation in Canadian Politics

Nasreen Rajani and Kim Dubé join author Alexa Conradi in a conversation about themes in her new book Fear, Love and Liberation in Contemporary Quebec in a launch hosted by Octopus Books.

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2019 28 Apr
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Book Launch: Winnipeg 1919 with Christo Aivalis

The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 remains the single largest labour action in Canadian history, and a watershed in the evolution of the country.

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2019 30 May
7:00pm - 10:00pm

An evening to celebrate Libby Davies and the publication of her new book Outside In

More details to follow, but we wanted to let you know the date as soon as possible so you could pencil it in!  Save the date!!

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